There used to be a lot of nice natural places a few decades ago pretty close to the colonial city. Nowadays is not that easy - some are urban areas, others are too distant. We went to check it out and found two places worth to mention: one for its natural environment - the Swallow Falls (Cachoira das Andorinhas), in a farm 6,5km from St Barbara Church. The other for historical reasons: the traditional Bishop Well (Poco do Bispo), right when once golden Red River enters the city limits.